grandma
gb/ɡɹˈændmɑ/ us/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 9500
nagyi, nagymama, pótnagyi, vén trotty, öregasszony
שם עצם
A1
INFORMAL
1
תבנית שימוש:
[possessive determiner] grandma
My grandma lives in a small town by the sea.
A nagyim egy kis tengerparti városban él.
We always bake cookies with my grandma at Christmas.
Karácsonykor mindig sütit sütünk a nagyimmal.
After school, the kids go to their grandma for a snack.
Her grandma taught her how to sew by hand.
I called my grandma to wish her a happy birthday.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My grandma is 80 years old.
A nagyim 80 éves.
We visit my grandma every Sunday.
Minden vasárnap meglátogatjuk a nagyimat.
I love my grandma very much.
My grandma makes very good soup.
Tomorrow I will stay at my grandma's house.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use "grandma" in very formal writing (such as academic texts or official documents), where "grandmother" is more appropriate. Some also forget the possessive pattern and say "I go to grandma house" instead of "I go to my grandma's house" or "I go to my grandma's."
משמעות
someone's grandmother (informal)
צירופים
my grandma
|visit my grandma
|Grandma's house
|Grandma and Grandpa
|live with Grandma
|stay at Grandma's
מילים נרדפות
grandmother (More formal and standard; used in writing and polite speech.)
|
granny (Very informal and often more childish or very affectionate.)
הפכים
grandpa (Refers to the male grandparent rather than the female one.)
נושאים
family
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
The mother of your father or mother; an informal word for grandmother.
An informal word for one’s grandmother; the mother of one’s father or mother.
שם עצם
A1
INFORMAL
2
nagyi
A1
תבנית שימוש:
Grandma, [clause]
Grandma, can you tell me that story again?
Nagyi, elmesélnéd még egyszer azt a történetet?
Thanks for the sweater, Grandma, I love it.
Köszönöm a pulóvert, Nagyi, nagyon tetszik.
Grandma, are you coming to my school play tomorrow?
Goodnight, Grandma, see you in the morning.
Grandma, I need help with my homework.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Grandma, I am home.
Nagyi, hazaértem.
Can you help me, Grandma?
Tudsz segíteni, Nagyi?
I love you, Grandma.
Grandma, are you tired?
Thank you, Grandma, for the gift.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes forget to capitalize "Grandma" when it is used like a name ("I said, grandma, come here" instead of "I said, Grandma, come here"). When it is not used as a name but as a common noun ("my grandma"), it should not be capitalized.
משמעות
form of address to grandmother
צירופים
Hi, Grandma
|Thanks, Grandma
|Goodnight, Grandma
|Grandma, can you [verb]
|Yes, Grandma
|No, Grandma
מילים נרדפות
Grandmother (More formal and respectful; less common as a direct form of address in everyday speech.)
הפכים
Grandpa (Used to address a male grandparent instead of a female one.)
נושאים
family
|conversation
|daily_life
|communication
|relationships
הגדרה
The word you say to your grandmother when you talk to her, like a name.
A familiar form of address used when speaking directly to one’s grandmother, often treated like a name.
שם עצם
B1
INFORMAL
3
תבנית שימוש:
like a grandma to [someone]
The children visit the grandmas at the nursing home every Friday to read stories.
A gyerekek minden pénteken meglátogatják az idősotthonban lakó nagyikat, hogy meséket olvassanak nekik.
She’s not my real relative, but she’s like a grandma to me.
Nem igazi rokonom, de olyan nekem, mintha a nagymamám lenne.
The daycare invites local grandmas to come and bake with the kids.
Everyone on the street knows the sweet grandmas who sit on that bench each afternoon.
He calls the friendly lady downstairs his building grandma.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The kids read books to the grandmas in the home.
A gyerekek könyveket olvasnak fel az idősotthonban lakó nagyiknak.
She is like a grandma to me.
Olyan nekem, mint egy nagyi.
We have two kind grandmas in our building.
The grandmas at the center play with the children.
I have an old neighbor who is like my grandma.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think "grandma" can always replace "old woman"; however, "grandma" usually suggests affection or a family-like feeling, not just age.
משמעות
elderly woman in grandmother role
צירופים
like a grandma to me
|the neighborhood grandmas
|local grandmas
|the grandmas at the center
|adopted grandma
|playgroup grandmas
מילים נרדפות
elderly woman (Neutral and descriptive; does not include the emotional or family-like feeling of "grandma.")
הפכים
young woman (Contrasts with the idea of an older, grandmother-like woman.)
נושאים
family
|relationships
|community
|daily_life
הגדרה
An old woman who is like a grandmother to someone, even if she is not really their grandmother.
An older woman, not necessarily a biological grandmother, who is seen or treated like a grandmother in a family or community.
שם עצם
B2
INFORMAL
4
vén trotty
C1
öregasszony
B2
תבנית שימוש:
be such a grandma
Don’t be such a grandma—come out with us tonight.
Ne legyél már ilyen vén trotty, gyere el velünk ma este.
He drives like a grandma and never goes over the speed limit.
Úgy vezet, mint egy öregasszony, és sosem lépi túl a sebességhatárt.
You sound like a grandma, always telling us to wear a jacket.
She’s a total grandma about money and refuses to buy anything unnecessary.
Stop acting like a grandma and just try the roller coaster.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Don’t be a grandma, come to the party.
Ne legyél már ilyen vén trotty, gyere el a buliba.
He drives like a grandma, very slow.
Úgy vezet, mint egy öregasszony, nagyon lassan.
You are a grandma about health; you worry about everything.
My friends call me a grandma because I go to bed early.
She is a little grandma when we talk about safety.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may misunderstand this use as literally talking about someone’s grandmother. In these joking sentences, "grandma" can describe any person, male or female, and focuses on careful or old-fashioned behavior, not age or family.
משמעות
person acting overly cautious/old
צירופים
such a grandma
|stop being a grandma
|acting like a grandma
|sound like a grandma
|don’t be a grandma
|total grandma about [something]
מילים נרדפות
worrier (Focuses on anxiety; "grandma" adds a playful, age-related image.)
הפכים
daredevil (Describes someone who takes a lot of risks, opposite of being overly cautious like a "grandma.")
נושאים
personality
|humor
|daily_life
|emotions
הגדרה
A joking word for a person who is very careful, slow, or acts like an old person.
A playful or slightly teasing term for someone who behaves in an overly careful, slow, or old-fashioned way, like a stereotypical elderly grandmother.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
grandma
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
US/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
הברות והטעמה
grandma (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (grandma)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: grandma
- Plural: grandmas
משפחת מילים
Forms
grandmas
noun
Core family
Related words
ביטויים
go to Grandma's
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ɡɹˈændmˌɑz/
fixed phrase
visit your grandmother’s home
To visit the home of your grandma.
דוגמאות
- We’re going to go to Grandma's this weekend.
- Every summer, the kids go to Grandma's for two weeks.
- I can’t play tonight because we have to go to Grandma's.
Grandma and Grandpa
1/ɡɹˈændmɑ ˈænd ɡɹˈændpˌɑ/
fixed phrase
grandparents as a pair
Your grandma and grandpa together.
דוגמאות
- Grandma and Grandpa are coming for dinner tonight.
- We spent the holidays with Grandma and Grandpa in the countryside.
- The kids made a card for Grandma and Grandpa.